Landmark · Skeletal system

Neck of femur

Collum ossis femoris

System: Skeletal system
Regions: Lower limb
Side: Left and right
Landmark on: Femur

Femur, the structure this landmark is on. 3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

DescriptionUnreviewed

The femoral neck (femur neck or neck of the femur) is a flattened pyramidal process of bone, connecting the femoral head with the femoral shaft, and forming with the latter a wide angle opening medialward.

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Names

Latin: Collum ossis femoris
English: Neck of femur
French: Col du fémur
Spanish: Cuello del hueso fémur
Portuguese: Colo do fémur